On the cusp of another losing month, the Los Angeles Angels will head south of Texas to face the Houston Astros for a four-game weekend set.
The Angels are looking to shake off a series loss to the Texas Rangers, where the team allowed 20 runs in the rubber match on Wednesday.
Below, you can find the team previews, including where to watch, game details, injury reports, and odds.
TEAM PREVIEWS
Angels: Los Angeles (62-71) has progressively trended downwards in the month of August. After shocking the baseball world in sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers over two weeks ago, the Angels have lost each of their last four series. The sweep marks their only series win in August.
As the team continues to struggle, the team’s competitive window looks incredibly bleak as September approaches next week. At the moment, the Angels are tied with the Athletics for last in the AL West, now sitting 9.5 games back of a Wild Card spot.
So far this season, the Angels have gone 2-4 against the Astros. Houston has always proved a struggle for them, as the Angels have gone 10-22 against them since 2023.
On Wednesday, starter Jack Kochanowicz allowed 10 earned runs over 3.1 innings against the Rangers. He stepped into the rotation after Victor Mederos suffered an injury, shortening the team’s trust in their No. 5 starter.
Per usual, the team showed some promise offensively despite the series loss. The Angels looked strong in handing Jacob deGrom the loss in Monday’s series opener, just before faltering to the Rangers in the final two games.
Astros: Houston (74-60) currently sits in their usual seat in the AL West – first place. However, the Seattle Mariners have remained in their shadows in sitting just two games back of first, but the Astros continue to prevail.
On the offhand, the Astros are coming off back-to-back series wins. Houston has bounced back after getting swept by the Detroit Tigers, where the team scored a measly two runs in the three-game set.
Since then, the Astros have gone 5-2. A key contributor to that has been Christian Walker, who is slowly coming back to form and living up to the contract he signed over the offseason. Over those last seven games, Walker has hit .310 with five home runs.
Houston is using a six-man rotation in the midst of playing 13 straight games. Manager Joe Espada recently said the team is deciding to move Lance McCullers Jr. to the bullpen, but has not ruled out a return to the rotation to start the series finale against the Angels on Monday.
Venue:
Daikin Park
Game 1 Date:
Friday, August 29, 2025
Time:
5:10 PM PDT
Probable Pitchers:
LAA: Tyler Anderson (2-8, 4.73 ERA, 131.1 IP. 103 K’s)
HOU: Cristian Javier (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 10 IP, 10 K’s)
Where to watch:
LAA: FanDuel Sports Network West
HOU: Space City Home Network
Where to listen:
LAA: KLAA 830
HOU: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 FM
Game 2 Date:
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Time:
4:10 PM PDT
Probable Pitchers:
LAA: Kyle Hendricks (6-9, 5.04 ERA, 130.1 IP, 87 K’s)
HOU: Spencer Arrighetti (1-5, 6.21 ERA, 29 IP, 23 K’s)
Where to watch:
LAA: FanDuel Sports Network West
HOU: Space City Home Network
Where to listen:
LAA: KLAA 830
HOU: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 FM
Game 3 Date:
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Time:
11:10 AM PDT
Probable Pitchers:
LAA: José Soriano (9-9, 3.85 ERA, 154.1 IP, 136 K’s)
HOU: Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA, 155.2 IP, 177 K’s)
Where to watch:
LAA: FanDuel Sports Network West
HOU: Space City Home Network
Where to listen:
LAA: KLAA 830
HOU: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 FM
Game 4 Date:
Monday, September 1, 2025
Time:
11:10 AM PDT
Probable Pitchers:
LAA: Yusei Kikuchi (6-9, 3.68 ERA, 154 IP, 156 K’s)
HOU: TBD
Where to watch:
LAA: FanDuel Sports Network West
HOU: Space City Home Network, Space City Home Network (Alt.)
Where to listen:
LAA: KLAA 830
HOU: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2, TUDN 93.3 FM
INJURY REPORT
LAA: 1B Nolan Schanuel (10-day IL), RP Carson Fulmer (15-day IL), SP Victor Mederos (15-day IL), OF Gustavo Campero (10-day IL), OF Jorge Soler (10-day IL), UTL Chris Taylor (10-day IL), RP Ben Joyce (60-day IL), RP Hunter Strickland (60-day IL), 3B Anthony Rendon (60-day IL)
HOU: C Victor Caratini (7-day IL), CF Jake Meyers (10-day IL), Bennett Sousa (15-day IL), 3B Isaac Parades (60-day IL), CP Josh Hader (15-day IL), OF Taylor Trammell (10-day IL), RP John Rooney (10-day IL), 2B Brendan Rodgers (60-day IL), SP Ronel Blanco (60-day IL), SP Hayden Wesneski (60-day IL), UTL Zach Dezenzo (60-day IL), OF Pedro Leon (60-day IL), SP Luis Garcia (60-day IL)
ODDS (BetOnline.ag)
Friday, August 29, 2025
Los Angeles Angels:
Run Line: +1.5, -144
Money Line: +144
Total: O 9, -101
Houston Astros:
Run Line: -1.5, +118
Money Line: -176
Total: U 9, -120
